The Beckoning Giant: National Security Strategy Toward South Asia in the Twenty-First Century
Abstract
Current national security policy on South Asia has tended to emphasize the negative The region is too populated Its policies are too protective Religious differences are too destabilizing We must prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons avoid the emergence of a regional hegemon, and stop the trafficking of drugs through the region Yet the South Asia region occupies a key strategic position between the demonstrated volatility of the Middle East and the potential volatility of East Asia It is in a position to balance the emergence of an expansionist China or the religious radicalism of an adventurous Iran Moreover, South Asia is a resource-rich, emerging market of enormous significance which has made a substantial and deep-thinking commitment to the development of human capital This paper argues that the United States should revise its national security strategy to focus on the opportunities present in South Asia Formulating such a long-range security strategy requires several assumptions about the future
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA441388
Entities
People
- John Lange
- Marty Dempsey
- Susanne Schafer
Organizations
- National War College